Deutsches Geodätisches Forschungsinstitut
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The Deutsches Geodätisches Forschungsinstitut (German Geodetic Research Institute), commonly abbreviated as "DGFI", is a research institute
located in Munich
Germany, dedicated to the study of Geodesy
. It was established in 1951, and operates under the auspices of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
.
Research institute
A research institute is an establishment endowed for doing research. Research institutes may specialize in basic research or may be oriented to applied research...
located in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
Germany, dedicated to the study of Geodesy
Geodesy
Geodesy , also named geodetics, a branch of earth sciences, is the scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth, including its gravitational field, in a three-dimensional time-varying space. Geodesists also study geodynamical phenomena such as crustal...
. It was established in 1951, and operates under the auspices of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
The Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities is an independent public institution, located in Munich. It appoints scholars whose research has contributed considerably to the increase of knowledge within their subject...
.